Top Of The Charts

Dudes, I’m a little high on paint fumes right now, so I’m going to keep this short lest I start proclaiming myself King of the World or something equally embarrassing. I haven’t done a music-related post in a while, so here are a few albums that have been making me happy in recent days:
Plans – Death Cab for Cutie–I’m almost embarrassed to admit that this is my first purchase of a full-length Death Cab album and I feel like I’m coming late to the party. Ben Gibbard lets loose with his inner Heathcliff, but makes his melancholy sound upbeat. Kind of like a soundtrack for a rainy Monday that ends with a spectacular sunset.
Twin Cinema – The New Pornographers–More Canadian power pop with hooks that embed themselves deep in your brain. Neko Case, as always, is the highlight for me on this album, but new singer Kathryn Calder adds some fresh texture.
Thunder, Lightning, Strike – The Go! Team–Genre-defying, hyper-caffeinated ear candy. If you don’t smile when you’re listening to this album, you’re either dead or overmedicated. Call it cinematic hip-hop. Call it electroclash. Call it what you will. It will command you to move. I’m listening to it right now and my head is bobbing so much that I’m having difficulty typing.